ST6- In which April explores the depths of Donatello's mind and dreams
April found herself slowly shifting from her own mind into the genius turtle's unconscious brain. As she focused her mind, she found that his mind was steaming with memories, ideas for inventions, and secrets untold. As she noticed these, she approached them until she pulled back and moved on. Whatever secret that this was, she thought to herself, Donnie will be the one to tell, not by force though. She continued searching until she found his consciousness.
She saw that it was in a dream state. She sighed "Well hopefully I can still wake him easily," she said to herself. Then she closed her eyes and walked into his dream.
When April opened her eyes, she found herself in the living room of the farm house they had stayed at to recover. She looked around and then heard voices outside. Carefully using her ninja skills she was taught, she crept up closely without being seen and listened to what was going on.
"Are you sure that mutagen medicine you made will help me heal faster, Donnie?" she heard Leo say "I think that it is only making things worse than they already are!" "Leo, you need to rest as well" Donnie said in response "If you don't, then your leg will only get…" Raph interrupted him. "He doesn't need rest and he sure doesn't need you!" Raph said in an angry tone. "It's all your fault that Leo is this way! If you would have listen to him in the first place, none of this would have happened!"
"Yeah," Mikey shouted "This is your fault that Master Splinter is gone too! You don't know anything!" Leo looked at Donnie saying "Only a true ninja and brother would care!" he said meanly to him "You are not our brother!" The three continue chatting this and started after Donnie, who was looking hurt and afraid. Donnie slowly starting stepping back away from them.
April watched in horror and thought "That's awful! They would never do that to Donnie" She snapped out of her thoughts as she saw Casey and herself approach Donnie from the other side, stopping him from running away. "I hate you Donnie!" She saw herself say to him "My dad got mutated again and you did nothing to help him!" Donnie stuttered as he tried to explain that he was working on a cure. "Save your pathetic excuses, lizard freak!" she saw herself yell "I'll always love Casey more than you any day!" Then the dream April cuddled up closely to Casey and slowly kissed him on the cheek. "No…"Donnie whispered sadly, tears beginning to well up in his eyes. Then Donnie dashed into the forest without turning back.
April took a step back, trying to process what she just saw. Then remembering that this was Donnie's dream, she focused her thoughts in attempt to send a message to him. She wanted to wake him from this horrid nightmare of a dream, take him away from this. She realized what she was thinking and shook her head a bit. "No, Donnie is just a friend," She said to herself "well, a really dear friend." She focused herself in the forest to find Donnie. As she did, she found herself now behind Donatello. "Donnie," she said to him, "I do like you, as a dear friend" Donnie lifted his head a bit. April continued "This is all a bad dream, please wake up, we need you." Then "I need you" slipped from her mouth. Then realizing what she had just said, she turned red and covered her mouth in embarrassment. Donnie finally stood up and said "Thank you April" Then she found herself being thrust from his mind.
When she came to, she found herself back in the Lair laying on the floor with concerned faces looking down at her. "What happened?" April said, rubbing her head as she got up. "You looked like you were in a trace of some sort" Casey started "But then you just sorta fell over." "I think Donnie pushed me out of his mind," April said. "Because I felt a big push and now I can't get into his mind at all." On the sofa, Donnie stirred. " Hey look guys, I think he's waking up" Mikey said noticing this. "Finally..." Raph said. "Donnie, can you hear me? Wake up!" Leo said to the unconscious turtle. Suddenly Leo felt a big thrust and was slammed into the wall. "Ow!" Leo replied. "What's happening?" Mikey panicked. Then he too was sent flying by the invisible force. Raph alarmed by this dove behind the couch. "Okay you! Show yourself!" Casey yelled to no one in particular. Casey was then lifted off his feet and then felt something tightly around his neck. "Ahhh!" Casey screamed. April looked around wide-eye. Then she felt like she knew what was causing all this chaos. "Donnie, please get up..." she whispered into Donnie's ear. Then Casey was finally dropped, landing on Raphael. "Come on!" Raph complained.
Slowly Donnie opened his eyes.
Silverwings00: Cliffhanger! Well, that's it for Chapter 6. Don't worry though, I'll...
Casey: Why did you do that?
Silverwings00: Do what exactly?
Casey: You know what I mean! April is my girl! That gap-tooth reptile can't have her!
Silverwings00: Oh, that again. I told you already, I am not setting you and her up. It is strictly Apritello in this story.
Casey (evil cackle): Not if I have anything to say about it!
Silverwings00: N-now Casey, let's not do anything hasty!
Casey: ARHHHH! (chases after Silverwings00)
Silverwings00: Ahhh! Leo, someone, there's a maniac on the loose! (runs off)
Leo (walks in): Due to a Toothless Maniac chasing Silverwings00 with a...what? A hockey stick?... Oh, well we'll have to cut this short. Bye!